the sum which had been so carefully deposited under his clothes. Was it
likely, that, having found money in the places where it is ordinarily
carried, robbers should proceed to search for more, where they had no
reason to suppose more would be found? Goodridge says that no person knew
of his having put his bank-notes in that situation. On the first attack,
however, they proceeded to open one garment after another, until they
penetrated to the treasure, which was beneath them all.

The testimony of Mr. Howard is material. He examined Goodridge's pistol,
which was found on the spot, and thinks it had not been fired at all. If
this be so, it would follow that the wound through the hand was not made
by this pistol; but then, as the pistol is now discharged, if it had not
been fired, he is not correct in swearing that he fired it at the robbers,
nor could it have been loaded at Exeter, as he testified.

In the whole case, there is nothing, perhaps, more deserving
consideration, than the prosecutor's statement of the violence which the
robbers used towards him. He says he was struck with a heavy club, on the
back part of his head. He fell senseless to the ground. Three or four
rough-handed villains then dragged him to the fence, and through it or
over it, with such force as to break one of the boards. They then
plundered his money. Presently he came to his senses; perceived his
situation; saw one of the robbers sitting or standing near; he valiantly
sprung upon, and would have overcome him, but the ruffian called out for
his comrades, who returned, and all together they renewed their attack
upon, subdued him, and redoubled their violence. They struck him heavy
blows; they threw him violently to the ground; they kicked him in the
side; they choked him; one of them, to use his own words, jumped upon his
breast. They left him only when they supposed they had killed him. He went
back to Pearson's, at the bridge, in a state of delirium, and it was